This is a list of countries playing Australian rules football.
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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South Africa | Overview[1] | Lions (formerly Buffaloes) | AFL South Africa | North West Province Gauteng Province |
3rd, 2008 |
Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Botswana | Overview[2] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Ghana | Overview[3] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Kenya | Overview[4] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Senegal | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
Uganda | Overview[5] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Western Sahara | Overview[6] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Zimbabwe | Overview | None | None | None | None | None |
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Canada | Overview | Northwind | AFL Canada | OAFL BCAFL AFL Quebec CWAFL |
USAFL National Championships | 6th, 2008 | |
United States | Overview | Revolution | USAFL | MAAFL EAFL NWPAFL SEAFL WAFA |
USAFL National Championships | 3rd, 2005 |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Argentina | Overview | Los Santos de Santiago | AAFAU | ||||
Brazil | Overview[7] | Carnaval | |||||
Bermuda | Overview[8] | Bermuda Lions | |||||
Cayman Islands | Overview[9] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Chile | Overview[10] | Santiago Saints |
Countries with an established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Japan | Overview | Samurais | Tokyo Goannas | AFL Japan | JAFL |
Asian Championships Narita Cup |
8th, 2008 |
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Brunei | Overview | Sharks | BARFL | Asian Championships | |||
China | Overview | Beijing Bombers Shanghai Tigers Tianjin Normal University |
Asian Championships | 15th, 2008 | |||
Hong Kong | Overview | Dragons | Asian Championships | ||||
India | Overview[11][12][13] | AFL India | 16th, 2008 | ||||
Indonesia | Overview[14] | Jakarta Bintangs Jakarta Bulldogs Bali Geckos Banda Aceh Bandits Borneo Bears |
WeJAFL | Asian Championships Pancawati Cup Java-Bali Cup Bali 9s |
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Israel | Overview[15] | Peres Peace Team | 13th, 2008 (as Peace Team) | ||||
Laos | Overview | Lao Elephants | |||||
Malaysia | Overview | Warriors | Asian Championships | ||||
Pakistan | Overview[16][17] | Dragoons | AFL Pakistan | Swat | |||
Philippines | Overview[18][19] | Philippine Eagles | Philippine Eagles | PAFL | Asian Championships | ||
Qatar | Overview | Doha | Dubai 9s | ||||
Singapore | Overview | Singapore Wombats | Asian Championships | ||||
Thailand | Overview | Thailand Tigers | Asian Championships | ||||
United Arab Emirates | Overview[20][21][22] | Dubai Dingoes Dubai Dragons Dubai Heat |
Asian Championships Dubai 9s |
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Vietnam | Overview | Hanoi Swans Saigon Saints |
Asian Championships |
Countries with some history of Australian Rules and/or a club in development:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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East Timor | Overview | Crocodiles | |||||
Lebanon | Overview[23] | Falcons | |||||
Macau | Overview | Lightning | None | None | None | None | |
South Korea | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
Sri Lanka | Overview | Lions | None | None | None | None |
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Austria | Overview | Avalanche | Styrian DownUnderDogs
Vienna Galahs |
CEAFL Cup, EU Cup | |||
Catalonia | Overview | LFAC | LFAC | EU Cup | |||
Czech Republic | Overview | Dragons | Prague Dragons | CAAFL | CAAFL League | EU Cup | |
Denmark | Overview | Vikings | Farum Cats | DAFL | DAFL Premier League | Doctor's Cup | 4th, 2002 |
Croatia | Overview | Knights | Zagreb Hawks, Agram Power, Velika Gorica Bombers | CAARF | CRO League | EU Cup | |
England | Overview | Dragonslayers (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC) |
AFL Britain | AFL London Southern Division Central & North West Division North East Division |
Brit Cup EU Cup |
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France | Overview[24] | Les Bleus | Aix-Marseille Dockers Bordeaux Bombers Montpellier Fire Sharks Paris Cockerels Perpignan Tigers Strasbourg Kangaroos Toulouse Crocodiles |
UFFA | UFFA ARFLF |
EU Cup | 14th, 2011 |
Finland | Overview[25] | Ice Breakers | Helsinki Heatseekers Salo Juggernauts Espoo Roos Turku Dockers Waasa Wombats |
FAFL | EU Cup | 14th, 2008 | |
Germany | Overview | Black Eagles | Munich Kangaroos Frankfurt Redbacks Rheinland Lions Hamburg Dockers Berlin Crocodiles Stuttgart Emus |
AFLG | AFLG | EU Cup, Tri-Nations | |
Iceland | Overview | Ravens | Bulls Eagles Dragons |
IceAFL | EU Cup | ||
Ireland | Overview | Warriors | ARFLI | ARFLI | 1st, 2002 and 2011 | ||
Italy | Overview | Azzurri | Roma Blues Milano Aussie Rulers Genova Dockers |
AFL Italia | |||
Montenegro | Overview | Survivors | AFL Crnu Gora | ||||
Netherlands | Overview[26] | The Flying Dutchmen | Delft Blues
Waterland Eagles |
DAFA | DAFA Premiership | EU Cup | |
Norway | Overview | Trolls | Oslo Crows Ås Battlers Tromsø |
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Scotland | Overview | Clansmen (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC), Sirens |
Edinburgh Bloods Glasgow Sharks Greater Glasgow Giants Kingdom Kangaroos West Lothian Eagles |
AFL Britain | SARFL | Haggis Cup EU Cup | |
Spain | Overview | Bulls | Madrid Bears Móstoles Kangaroos |
10th, 2005 | |||
Sweden | Overview | Elks | AFL Sweden | SAFL SAFF |
Tri-Nations | 8th, 2008 | |
Switzerland | Steinbocks | Winterthur Lions Basel Dragons Geneva Jets |
AFL Switzerland | ||||
United Kingdom | Overview | Bulldogs | AFL Britain WARFL SARFL |
6th, 2002 & 2005 | |||
Wales | Overview | Cymru Red Dragons (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC) |
Cardiff Double Blues Gwent Tigers South Cardiff Panthers Swansea Magpies Vale Warriors |
AFL Britain | WARFL | Dragon Cup |
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Belgium | Overview | Brussels Saints | EU Cup | ||||
Poland | Overview | Polish Devils | Warsaw Bisons
Fort Nysa Wrocław Lions || AFL Polska || AFL Polska|| EU Cup|| | ||||
Russia | Overview | Czars | The Pirates The Shooters Slavyane St. Petersburg Cats Lazy Coalas |
ФАФР | EU Cup | ||
Hungary | Overview | Cats | Budapest Bats | AFL Hungary | EU Cup |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Georgia | Overview | Ozirulz Georgia |
Countries with active league(s) and national teams.
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Australia | Overview | Galahs All-Australian Team | List of clubs | AFL | AFL SANFL WAFL VFL Queensland State NTFL Sydney AFL TSL O&M MFL VWFL SAWFL SWAFL WAWFL ACTWAFL NTWARFA |
AFL Grand Final NAB Cup TAC Cup |
Ineligible |
Fiji | Overview | Tribe | Nausori Cats Raiwaqa Bulldogs Suva City Swans Suva Lions |
AFL Fiji | AFL Fiji | 10th, 2014 | |
Nauru | Overview | Chiefs | Nauru Australian Football Association | NAFA Senior League NAFA Junior League |
5th, 2008 | ||
New Zealand | Overview | Falcons | AFL New Zealand | Auckland AFL Canterbury AFL Waikato AFL Wellington AFL |
NPC | 1st, 2005 | |
Papua New Guinea | Overview | Mosquitos | PNG Rules Football Council | Goroka Kimbe Lae Mt Hagen Port Moresby Rabaul Eastern Highland |
NPC | 1st, 2008; 2014 | |
Samoa | Overview | Kangaroos | Samoa Australian Rules Football Association | 5th, 2005 | |||
Tonga | Overview | Black Marlins | Tonga Australian Football Association | ||||
Vanuatu | Overview | AFL Vanuatu |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Solomon Islands | Overview |